Palettes / Colors / #FBADEB
#FBADEB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FBADEB is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #FBADEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FBADEB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ACFBBC; it also sits naturally between #E3ACFB and #FBACC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBADEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 173, 235 |
| HSL | 312°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 312°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.72, 56.39, 85.81 |
| Yxy | 56.39, 0.3290, 0.2661 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.84, 37.84, -19.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.10, 38.93, -20.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBADEB
.text { color: #FBADEB; }
.background { background-color: #FBADEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBADEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 173, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBADEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 173, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBADEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 173, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBADEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBADEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACFBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBADEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBADEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FBADEB: ·
How #FBADEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FBADEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FBADEB?
#FBADEB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 251, 173, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBADEB?
#FBADEB is RGB 251, 173, 235 — HSL 312°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBADEB?
Its complement is #ACFBBC; analogous partners are #E3ACFB and #FBACC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBADEB for text?
Black text on #FBADEB has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.